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22 Cards in this Set
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What is Gerotas Fascia?
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A fiberous sheath that encloses the kidney, perinephric fat, and adrenal gland
NOT the true capsule-it's like Saran Wrap on top of everything |
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Normal measurements: adult kidney
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9-12cm
2.5-4 cm depth 4-6 cm diameter |
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Normal measurements: neonatal kidney
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3-3.5 cm
1.5-2.5 cm depth 2-3 cm diameter |
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Measurement of the distended bladder wall:
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3-6mm
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Male Urethra measurement
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20cm long
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Female Urethre measurement
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3.5-4 cm
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Two stages that appear in the 4-5th weeks of gestatation
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Pronephros then Mesonneophros
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Stage that occurs at end of 5th week. Comprised of mesodermal tissue, not functional until the end of the 8th week. Kidneys start in the pelvis and descend into the abdomen.
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Metanphros
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What does the parenchyma consist of?
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Renal cortex and medulla
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What is the renal cortex?
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The outer area that contains the renal corpuscle and convuluted tubules of the nephron
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What is the medulla?
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The inner portion of the parenchyma which contains the loops of Henle
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What are the columns of Bertin?
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Bands of cortical tissue that seperate the medullary pyramids
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What is the renal lobe?
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A single pyramid bordered on both sides by the interlobar arteries and veins, with cortical tissue at its base.
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What is the renal sinus?
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The central portion of the kidney. Contains the collecting system, composed of the minor and major calyces and the renal pelvis
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4 layers of the urinary bladder
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mucosa, submucosa, muscularis, and outer serosa
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What does the nephron consist of?
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A functional unit. Consists of the renal corpuscula, proximal convulted tubule, descending and ascending limbs of henle's loop, distal convulted tubule and collecting tubule
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What does the renal corpuscle consist of?
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(Malphigian body)
Consists of glomerulus and glomerular capsule (Bowman's capsule) |
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Blood flow through the kidney-outside to w/in
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Aorta
Renal Artery Interlobar Arteries Arcuate Artereries Interlobular Arteries Afferent Arterioles Efferent Arterioles |
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Where is the proximal part of a vessel determined from?
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It's origin
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Where is the proximal renal artery? Distal?
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At the aorta, distal is at the kidney
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Where is the proximal renal vein? Distal?
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At the kidney, distal is at the aorta
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Hyper to hypo
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Renal sinus, pancreas, liver, spleen, renal parenchyma
Renal sinus, pyramids, renal cortex |
